Monday, October 3, 2016

Lost a good friend

I learned within the last hour that an old friend of mine, True Cousins, passed away today. True and I were charter members of the Seven Hills Running Club founded in 1985. He was 82, so for many years we competed in the same age group. I always remember him beating me in races. Then, I started edging him out. That is when he told me that he was having transmission problems with his pacemaker. It was stuck in a low gear. He was one of the nicest guys you would ever meet. We also shared a love for old VW's and he helped me keep my going for years. He was a consistent runner until the last year, but continued to walk. In fact, he was an engineer and never retired until today. I will miss him.
I went to the park this afternoon and ran 2.5 miles on the trails.

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About Me

Retired from the Army in 1984 and the Texas Department of Criminal Justice in 2005. Began running in 1961 and racing in 1983. Completed over 980 races, to include 101 marathons or ultra-marathons. I am a STREAKER, meaning that I run every day. Member of the U.S. Running Streak Association, Seven Hills Running Club in Huntsville, Texas, Lufkin Area Pace Setters (LAPS) and Team RWB. Author of the book, How to Put on a Road Race.